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US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Iranian companies over missile trade WASHINGTON (AFP) May 23, 2003 The United States has slapped sanctions on two major arms companies from China and Iran, accusing them of working in concert to help the Islamic government in Tehran modernize and expand its missile arsenal. Saab Systems wins Australian army missile contract SYDNEY (AFP) May 23, 2003 Saab Systems Australia has won an 83-million-dollar (54 million US) contract to provide short-range laser-guided missile systems to the Australian Army, it was announced Friday. US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Iranian companies WASHINGTON (AFP) May 23, 2003 The United Stats has slapped sanctions on two major arms companies from China and Iran, accusing them of working in concert to help the Islamist government in Tehran modernize and expand its missile arsenal. |
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US House, Senate pass Pentagon funding bills WASHINGTON (AFP) May 23, 2003 The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved late Thursday a package of 400.5 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year to finance US military operations, help modernize its arsenal, and increase spending on homeland security. French veterans remember fallen comrades in Korean War SEOUL (AFP) May 23, 2003 French troops who fought alongside US and South Korean allies during the 1950-53 Korean War visited former battle grounds this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the conflict. Moscow to develop precision weapons: minister WASHINGTON (AFP) May 23, 2003 Russia is ready to develop precision-guided weapons capable of confronting any threat the nation might face, including terrorism, a Russian official said Thursday. Senate approves annual defense funding bill WASHINGTON (AFP) May 23, 2003 The US Senate overwhelmingly approved late Thursday a Penatagon funding package of 400.5 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, which would finance US military operations, help modernize its arsenal, and increase spending on homeland security. Marines return flags to New York after Iraq service NEW YORK (AFP) May 23, 2003 US Marines who recently fought in Iraq returned Thursday two flags found in the ruins of the World Trade Center after deadly September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Israeli navy intercepts ship with bomb-making materiel JERUSALEM (AFP) May 22, 2003 The Israeli navy intercepted off its northern coast a fishing boat loaded with bomb-making materiel from Lebanon headed for the Gaza Strip, military sources said Thursday. |
Israel's arms industry cashes in on new markets, new technologies JERUSALEM (AFP) May 22, 2003 Israel's arms exports surged by 70 percent in 2002, and the boom was expected to continue with reports Thursday that US objections to a contract for selling airborne radars to India had been lifted. Hezbollah denies links to arms shipment seized by Israel BEIRUT (AFP) May 22, 2003 Lebanon's Shiite militia Hezbollah said Thursday it had no knowledge of the ship intercepted by Israel carrying bomb-making equipment to the Gaza Strip and denied one of its members had been arrested on board. US drops France from "Red Flag" air combat exercise WASHINGTON (AFP) May 22, 2003 The United States has scratched France from a major air force exercise in Nevada next year, preferring to give slots to countries "with whom we will likely be participating in operations in the future," a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. Balkans summit pledges to tighten security, border controls OHRID, Macedonia (AFP) May 22, 2003 Leaders of seven Balkans countries and NATO pledged Thursday to work together on strengthening border controls to fight organized crime, seen as a threat to regional stability. Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound boat with Hezbollah bomb-making materiel JERUSALEM (AFP) May 22, 2003 The Israeli navy intercepted off the northern Israeli coast a ship loaded with bomb-making materiel from Lebanon headed for the Gaza Strip, military sources said Thursday. Balkan summit in Macedonia to discuss security, border controls OHRID, Macedonia (AFP) May 22, 2003 The leaders of seven Balkan countries met here Thursday with NATO Secretary General George Robertson to discuss strengthening border controls to fight organized crime, seen as a threat to regional stability. |
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